Egyptian Mysteries Series by Paul Doherty

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  • An Evil Spirit Out of the West (Egyptian Mysteries #1)
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    An Evil Spirit Out of the West (Egyptian Mysteries #1)

    Paul Doherty

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2003

    Known as the Veiled One, the ugly and deformed Akenhaten is a shadowy figure. As a child he is overlooked and despised by his own father. As an adult he is thrust into the political limelight when his elder brother dies. Mahu, ambitious and ruthless, watches the young prince carve his own path to power. He becomes Akenhaten's alter ego, his protector and confidant, standing by as Akenhaten proclaims that there is only one God, the Aten, and that he, Akenhaten, is that God's only son... more

  • The Season of the Hyaena (Egyptian Mysteries #2)
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    The Season of the Hyaena (Egyptian Mysteries #2)

    Paul Doherty

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2005

    Mahu, former Chief of Police and Keeper of the Secrets of the Heart is sitting down to record his memories. He sees uneasy quiet reigning in the Royal Circle at Thebes, after the disappearance of the Pharaoh Akenhaten and the abandonment of his new, sun-worshipping religion. Members of different factions are barely held together by loyalty to the six-year-old Emperor, Tutankhamun. Then extraordinary news reaches the Council: Akenhaten has returned to Egypt... more

  • The Year of the Cobra (Egyptian Mysteries #3)
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    The Year of the Cobra (Egyptian Mysteries #3)

    Paul Doherty

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2006

    The young Pharoah Tutankhamun is unwell, but there is no heir apparent. Egypt's enemies, the Hittites, are advancing through Canaan, and Ay - First Minister of Akenhaten, father of Nefertiti, brother of Queen Tiye - still plots, like the spider he is. The web is woven, the traps set...

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